BlackBerry Software Roundup for May 2nd, 2008!

With WES fast approaching on May 13-15th, it seems as though things were a bit slow over the past week for BlackBerry Software news. Not to worry though, I've still rounded up a number of titles worthy of note. I hope you enjoy this weeks' edition! Covered this week are:

BlackBerry Software Vendor News:BoxTone and Neverfail Team up for BlackBerry

BoxTone, the most successful and powerful name in BES monitoring has teamed up with Neverfail... Neverfail is a world-class provider of disaster recovery services. Can you sense the powerful apps that could come out of this partnership in the future? Both vendors have amazing track records of success.

“The combination of Neverfail and BoxTone truly is a natural fit,” said Nick Harmer, VP of Channel and Sales Development for Neverfail. “As adoption of the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution continues to grow globally, more and more enterprises recognize the importance of a mobility platform and are looking for continuous availability across the extended BlackBerry environment. Neverfail looks forward to working with BoxTone to deliver comprehensive availability protection and a proactive management, monitoring and support solution for BlackBerry deployments.”

As time goes on, we'll no doubt see some interesting software applications from this dynamic duo. I'll keep an eye on this partnership in the months and years to come!

BoxTone and Neverfail will both be present at WES, so we'll have to get Kevin to stop by for more juicy information direct from these world-class companies.

New BlackBerry Software

Auto Redial Pro

Have you ever been frustrated out of your tree trying to contact someone only to get busy signal after busy signal? The frustration is over thanks to Auto Redial Pro for the BlackBerry. With Auto Dialer Pro, you can simply let the software do the dirty work for you. Your BlackBerry will vibrate to notify you that a connection was made. You can adjust retry delays, and you can even enable the software to run continuously in the background... or enable it as you need it, one call at a a time. To run this app you'll need OS 4.1 or higher, and it should work on all current Berry devices.

Note: A free trial is available for this software. Hit the link above and click the 'Free Trial' button to access your trial.

Mystified Zen Themes for BlackBerry 8100, 8800 and 8300 Series

Theme lovers, there's a bunch of new themes on the block this week, and one of them is the Mystified Zen Theme from eVeek. Mystified has a purple/blue/black, almost 'outer space' feel to it, with clean gold and blue icons that round up the theme nicely. The theme is available for only $5.98 at ShopCrackBerry.com... Select your device below to grab your copy!

mundu Interoperable Messenger version 4 is a new instant messaging technology for BlackBerry. With mundu you can aggregate all of your online contacts on AIM, Yahoo, ICQ, MSN, Gtalk & Jabber all in one place. Photo-share, and file-share with all of your contacts no matter what service they are on! While on mundu, you can even receive email notifications from Yahoo, MSN or Google Talk while you're on the go. There's also a handy background mode that lets you stay connected on the IM while you are on the phone or busy with other applications on your device.

Note: A free trial is available for this software. Hit the link above and click the 'Free Trial' button to access your trial.

Employee Tracker for BlackBerry

Do you run or manage a business with a number of employees on the go, all the time? Employee Tracker might just be a tool you should check out. With Employee Tracker, you can store all of your employee details in one convenient place. There's a great built-in search option included that lets you find the exact info you need, which comes in handy if you have hundreds or even thousands of employees. Keep details on employees such as their name, education, contact info, assignments, salary, net pay and much more. Enter as many or as few employee profiles as you like. This extremely powerful app is an ideal way for any business owner to stay on top of employee details, assignments and much more. Review and analyze your employee details on the go to optimize your business!

If you find you're always needing to take notes down on the fly, but have no real convenient way to do it on your Berry... Then Notes Today is here to help. With Notes Today, you can personalize the way you take notes with an easy to use, customizable setup on your Berry. Create up to 24 notes each day, one for each hour of the day. Notes Today will keep track of all your entries. Manage and sort the notes in any manner, and retrieve the notes as you need them! It's a handy tool if you're looking for a quick and easy to use note-taking application.

Ziplorer has been updated to version 2.0. A lot of new features are available, including an updated interface. More updated features include file type visualization, compress to a certain folder, the ability to move files, delete and create categories, and send files via email. Ziplorer supports the BlackBerry 7130, 8100, 8300, 8700 and 8800 series. OS 4.2 or higher is required.

While writing up the Roundup I noticed this one, hot off the press. Looks like Google Maps for BlackBerry has been updated to version 2.1.0. As per usual, no changelog has been provided by Google and there's no mention of it in the google mobile discussion forums. If you'd like to stay current with this latest version, simply point your BlackBerry browser to www.google.com/gmm.

BatteryBooster for BlackBerry

BatteryBooster has been updated to version 1.1.0 at ShopCrackBerry.com. With BatteryBooster, you can optimize and enhance your current battery runtime. There's no hardware to install, simply install the simple software, and you're good to go! Try installing it for yourself to extend your current battery life! It's a handy little app for squeezing the most out of your battery!

A few days ago, Mosnaps announced a new version of the Mosnaps software. Mosnaps lets you get the most out of your BlackBerry camera by letting you share your photos with your friends and family instantly. Send your snaps to Bebo, MySpace, Facebook, Friendster and more with this handy app. This new version is apparently a lot faster, and you can now geo-code your photos. Cool!

Caution: This app does not seem to work over a BIS connection. Make sure you have a direct TCP connection with adequate APN settings.

Aerize Card Loader Update

Aerize Card Loader has been updated to version 1.1.0! The new update has OTA download support, Multi-COD support, new functionality and many bug fixes. The update is a free one for those of you that have already purchased the software. Other notable features include improved registration, media card auto-detection, status bar auto-hide, improved error reporting, and many more.

3jam is a reply-all text messaging app for any mobile device. With it, you can send a text to as many friends or colleagues as you like... and everyone can reply to everyone once they receive the text. 3jam allows all recipients of the message to see who got the message. With it, recipients can reply to all, no matter what carrier or device they are using. If you can text, you can '3jam'. There is no charge for the service, however your standard text messaging rates on your local carrier do apply. 3jam requires OS 4.0.2 or higher.

For the religious BlackBerry users out there, this week we have a free Bible glossary to add to the mix. Bible Names Glossary for BlackBerry provides more than 2,000 names from the Bible with their meanings and descriptions. It's a very simple reference program perfect for religion students and scholars. Use this glossary together with Noah Bible Study Viewer ($19.95) (http://software.crackberry.com/product.asp?id=900) and you've got a powerful combo! The Bible Names Glossary requires OS 4.0 or higher.

Ok, sounds a little corny... but hey, summer is approaching up here at CrackBerry headquarters and that means beach season is upon us :) What better way to stay on track and shed some pounds than with the help of a new app called Track My Weight! This app allows you to measure daily progress simply and effectively. OS 4.1 or higher is required for this one.

I couldn't resist adding this one to the roundup. If you're a solitaire junky you might want to pick this one up... and it's dirt cheap ($1.99). The gameplay and controls are very simple...all you need to use is your trackwheel or track ball (depending on your device). If you're running OS 4.1 or higher you're all good to go with this game. Enjoy Freecell Solitaire on the go, no matter where you are!

Have news on BlackBerry software? New software, upgraded software,
free software... it's all good! If you have any software news tips send
them in to me at softwareroundup@crackberry.com. I can't do it without your help!

Just checked in with our software folks, and they tell me that 2.0 is a $4.99 upgrade if you already own 1.0. Simply enter the email you used to purchase 1.0 on the product page, and the discount should be applied!

I had Mundu on my treo and the wonderful people over there transferred my license for free. Just sent an email to support and voila!!

Actually if you still have your treo and it is functioning, there is a migrate option somewhere according to support. Mine is not functioning anymore so they emailed me a new code and I downloaded and now my MunduIM is registered forever according to the about screen.

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